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There's been a lot of criticism about allowing the Cheltenham Races to go ahead back in March.It's been linked to a spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths in that location. The same happened in Liverpool re the Champions League game that went ahead two days prior to the Cheltenham Meeting. I said on here, at the time that I expect there had been a bit of leaning-on or lobbying..not only by the those associated with or on behalf of the Racecourse but the Betting industry. 250,000 race-goers attended over the 4-day Meeting. Millions would have been lost had it not gone ahead. I also said (to my wife rather than on here) that what HMG will do is wait a couple of days after the finish of the Meeting and then call a halt to large gatherings so people may not think to associate it with the Races and so it was. Three days later,I think. The meeting finished on the Friday and the announcement on the banning announcement on following Tuesday/Wednesday.Tuesday,I think,
So..today it's been learnt that Baroness Dido Harding, who Boris Johnson has appointed to lead the track and trace operation is the Cheltenham Race Course Committee Director AND a Director of Racecourse Holdings Trust which later became Jockey Club Race Courses.She was appointed a member in 2017. The Jockey Club own the Cheltenham racecourse.
Is track and trace safe in her hands ? Well, she was the boss of Talk Talk when data of 4 million customers was stolen.
Should the COVID-19 operation now be called be 'track and race' ?? It would be funny if it wasn't all so serious.
Not enough to think that maybe, just maybe some strings were pulled,a little word here, a little word there ? Then we have this.
She is married to John Penrose MP who is Boris Johnson's 'Anti-corruption Champion.
You couldn't make it up,really..
However, decisions were influenced I firmly believe that the decision to allow Cheltenham Races to go ahead and the Liverpool v Atletico Madrid game despite a lot of media pressure not to do so and no doubt from scientists too cost lives. HMG is culpable.
So..today it's been learnt that Baroness Dido Harding, who Boris Johnson has appointed to lead the track and trace operation is the Cheltenham Race Course Committee Director AND a Director of Racecourse Holdings Trust which later became Jockey Club Race Courses.She was appointed a member in 2017. The Jockey Club own the Cheltenham racecourse.
Is track and trace safe in her hands ? Well, she was the boss of Talk Talk when data of 4 million customers was stolen.
Should the COVID-19 operation now be called be 'track and race' ?? It would be funny if it wasn't all so serious.
Not enough to think that maybe, just maybe some strings were pulled,a little word here, a little word there ? Then we have this.
She is married to John Penrose MP who is Boris Johnson's 'Anti-corruption Champion.
You couldn't make it up,really..
However, decisions were influenced I firmly believe that the decision to allow Cheltenham Races to go ahead and the Liverpool v Atletico Madrid game despite a lot of media pressure not to do so and no doubt from scientists too cost lives. HMG is culpable.